The Rusty Lantern at the corner of routes 26 and 219 reopened with a whole new building.
Nicole Carter
Staff Writer
Nicole joined Sun Journal’s Western Maine Weeklies group in 2019 as a staff writer for the Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser. Later she moved over to the Advertiser Democrat where she covers Oxford Hills communities and School Administrative District 17. She seizes every opportunity to research and write about local history and she enjoys writing features that leave readers with a smile. Nicole graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Maine with a B.A. in history and concentration in creative writing. She held audience development and marketing positions at several Maine-based trade media companies in the Portland area before taking on community news. When not working she is an avid reader and fiber artist and enjoys observing local wildlife, from snakes and blue frogs to large game and carnivores. She and her husband, Greg, share their secluded homestead in Peru with an assortment of cats, dogs, alpacas and chickens.
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Oxford Hills Tech School students winners in annual ‘Count ME In’ art contest
Count ME in has sponsored the Attendance Matters contest since 2015.
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Oxford honors longtime fire department officer Scott Hunter
OXFORD — Oxford’s Board of Selectmen honored one of its own at last Thursday’s business meeting. Scott Hunter, a member of Oxford’s Fire Department since the age of 15, retired from service this fall. He was presented with a plaque and clock in recognition for his long-standing service. Hunter has served in all ranks of […]
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Santa’s helper delivers gifts from Oxford post office
Front desk clerk Lisa Haley at the Oxford post office has been one of Santa’s helpers for years.
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Spirit of Maine Award recipient Liliana Tripp ratchets up holiday community service projects
Liliana Tripp collects non-perishable food items on behalf of Helping Hands Food Pantry in Oxford for Thanksgiving, and raises funds to bring holiday happiness to senior citizens and unhoused children in Oxford county.
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Possible meter anomaly results in sewer overcharges to Oxford Casino
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen granted Oxford Casino Hotel a $27,000 abatement on its sewer account after reviewing data Thursday night showing that bills issued last quarter were based on miscalculations of water volumes sent to the town’s wastewater treatment facility. Town Manager Adam Garland explained that charges issued at the start of each month were […]
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Vikings basketball coach Scott Graffam recognized for hall of fame honor
PARIS — Longtime Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School boys basketball coach Scott Graffam was a guest of honor at Maine School Administrative District 17’s board meeting Monday night. Superintendent Heather Manchester invited Graffam to be honored by directors and administrators following his recent induction into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame. Graffam graduated from Medomak […]
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Local attorney Jeff Wilson is Norway’s new town manager
NORWAY — After a lengthy search that spanned a year, the town of Norway found its new town manager this fall – a person practically in its own backyard. Jeffrey Wilson, a local attorney who is drawing down his law practice in South Paris, starts his new career as Norway’s head administrator this month. Wilson […]